Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-06-15

The School Board Refer the Citizens
Request 10 the Citizens' Committee.
THE CHANGE IN BIOGRAPHIES DEFENDED AND TX.
planned By THE TEXTBOOK coMMITrEE-scHoLAR
SHIPS AWARDED TO HIaH-sCHooL PUPIIS-LoNGEv.
ITY PAY ABOLISHED.
When the members OF the school board assembled
at the Franklin building last night, they talked
business over little in the superintendent Office
oe1ore going into session. Mr.. Fish produced a
resolution which he had prepared to meet the
question raised by Citizens Association No. 4, pro-
posing to refer the whole matter to the citizens
representative committee. ''That'S the best thing
to do with IT." said Mr. Fish, 'send it to the citi-
zens' committee and let them fight it out there"
When the board met in formal session Mr.. Fish
at once called up the matter by reading the COM
munication sent to the District Commissioners by
Citizens Association No. T. prescribing questions
which the association desired to have public school
teachers In the second division answer, and which
was referred BY the Commissioners to the school
board MI. Fish then offered his resolution as fol-
lows: 'That the communication from Citizens
Association No. 4, dated June g. submitting list
o, 9uessl9ns concerning the management OF the
tive committee with request that any information
OF this character needed by our citizens be asked
and bylaws OF the citizens representative COM
mlttee, and when so requested the Information
M ee RrGmp5 ana given by the
Mr.. Ross seconded the resolution, and 1t was
adopted without debate.
THE CHANGE OF BIOGRAPHIES.
MI. Ross, from the committee on textbooks,
submitted the following report:
"Inasmuch as some confusion seems to exist In
| the minds of some OF the people OF the District
with regard to exchange OF biographies re-
Gently enected under the authority OF the board
to state that the books used prior to the exchange
were Swinton's Elementary and Complete Course
In Geography They were adopted by the board
OF trustees on the 9Th day OF August, 1876. The
text Of these books, generally accurate when they
were compiled had become very inaccurate and full
OF errors In the Complete Course wheeling was
stated to be the capital OF West Virginia. Yankt0n
OF Dakota, and Tucson Of Arizona. A very large
portion Of the text OF that book consisted OF what
was termed special relating to ea .a
the use OF the pupils OF the state TO which it ap-
piled. 1t contained no special geography what
ever relating to the District OF Columbia, and no
map OF the District. entire text relating thereto
occupied about one-quarter of page, and that
space included a large wood-cut OF the Treasury
had for nine years been informed that the Dis
trict - at present is governed by Congress
directly through committee on the District
to as being place OF suburban residence.
In lieu of these books the publishers offered to
place IN the hands OF every pupil in the District
and completely changed edition without expense
to any one. The new books are the Introductory
1COStd puS LII ACdO1NSS duu hCClIdllOuS auu INC
Grammar School Geography which contains
special geography for the Middle states only.
Any unpreludiced person will admit that these
books are vast improvement on the ones which
were in use. They are well arranged and at
tractive. We are Informed by many teachers that
the new books have aroused NJ new o, interest
The grammar school edition dev0tes two
pages of the text to the District OF Column
accurately. And while some errors appear upon
the map OF the District, they cannot mislead any
pupil residing in the District: A large map OF
Washington renders the book very useful to all
residents Of the District.
Your committee, therefore, are confident that
when the real merits of the new books shall be
fully known it viii be apparent that the best In
!e ter Of the schools We're subserved by making
The report was adopted.
THE SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED.
The committea on High and Normal schools,
through Mr.. Ross, reported that the several
scholarships offered to pupils in the High School
had been awarded as follows:
The Kendall scholarship. Columbian College,
The King scholarship, Dickinson College, Clara
P. Ashley.
The Boston University. No applcant)
Sttdham.
Scholarship medical department National UNI
versity, ChaS. NJ Buchanan.
Scholarship dental department National Uni
versity. No appicantJ
NO MORE LONGEVITY PAY.
Mr.. Johnson from the committee on ways and
MEANS to whom was referred the matter of the re-
adjustment Of teachers salaries for the school
year of 1887-'88, submitted report which was
adopted, stating THAT the amount-$43s 27O-ap-
prOpriated for teachers salaries Is insufficient to
organize the schools under the present schedule of
salaries by nearly $40, 600. They therefore, in
cordance with the opinion expressed in debate by
several Senators, members OF the District commit
tee, recommend the diScOnt1nuance OF increase in
salaries n Snry fro
as the only practical method OF keeping within
the appropriation"
ADMISSIONS 10 THE HIGH SCHOOL.
Supt. Powell having asked Information respect
ing the course to be followed in admitting pupils
to the High School, the board has abolished the
examinations held for that purpose, a resolution
offered by Prof. Gregory was adopted prescribing
"Lhat each eighth grade teacher having pupils to
be promoted TO the High School SHALL in consulta-
ton with the supervising principal in charge, pre-
pare list OF such pupils, which list, after being
certified by the teachers and approved by the su-
perviS1ng principal shall be sent to the Superin-
tendent In charge. These lists shall be placed In
the hands OF the principal OF the High School pre-
and pupils whose names shall be found thereon
shall be admitted to the High School without
further ceremony"
CHANGES IN TEACHERSHIPs.
The resignation OF Charlotte Z. Hunter as pub
lie school teacher was accepted. Applications
for teachers place was received from Marion
Guild WelpOrt Hattie j. Brooks and X. A. Gent
myer and Tor Janitors positions from John T.
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